CountryWatch Select your assigned country from the Country Review drop-down menu in the left sidebar. Click on selections under the Country Review to view additional information and links to other web sites.
**Student Research Center** Deselect all check-boxes except the Country Report option. Type your Country Name into the text box. View results.
Facts on File World Atlas Select a country from the drop-down menu. In addition to the information listed in the center of the page, select links from the Country Menus on the right, and expand on each topic by selecting links listed at the top of the profile.
Culturegrams Select the World Edition tab. Select a country from the drop-down menu on the left. Explore the links to the right and left of the profile to obtain additional detail on the country.
ProQuest Current Daily Newspapers Newspaper and periodical articles that provide current inforamtion on countries. Type a country name into the search box; browse articles and explore links with Suggested Topics displayed above the results list. Use the Advanced Search feature to obtain more relevant articles (e.g., country name (in Document Title) and government).
Suggested Websites
Country Studies Provides country profiles. Site is compiled by the Library of Congress. Explore the Country Studies and Country Profiles.
BBC (British Broadcasting Company) Country Profiles Find country facts and figures, as well as current news stories listed in the See Also section. United Nations Human Development Report Select the Countries link, scroll down to the drop-down menu and select a country to view a profile. Explore other links for additional information on health, environment, and more. Earth Trends Provided by the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank.
World Analysis
Suggested Databases
CountryWatch Select your assigned country from the Country Review drop-down menu in the left sidebar. Click on selections under the Country Review to view additional information and links to other web sites.
**Student Research Center** Deselect all check-boxes except the Country Report option. Type your Country Name into the text box. View results.
Facts on File World Atlas Select a country from the drop-down menu. In addition to the information listed in the center of the page, select links from the Country Menus on the right, and expand on each topic by selecting links listed at the top of the profile.
Culturegrams Select the World Edition tab. Select a country from the drop-down menu on the left. Explore the links to the right and left of the profile to obtain additional detail on the country.
ProQuest Current Daily Newspapers Newspaper and periodical articles that provide current inforamtion on countries. Type a country name into the search box; browse articles and explore links with Suggested Topics displayed above the results list. Use the Advanced Search feature to obtain more relevant articles (e.g., country name (in Document Title) and government).
Suggested Websites
Country Studies Provides country profiles. Site is compiled by the Library of Congress. Explore the Country Studies and Country Profiles.
BBC (British Broadcasting Company) Country Profiles Find country facts and figures, as well as current news stories listed in the See Also section.
United Nations Human Development Report Select the Countries link, scroll down to the drop-down menu and select a country to view a profile. Explore other links for additional information on health, environment, and more.
Earth Trends Provided by the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank.
CIA world fact book General information
US Department of State Look at the A - Z List of Countries.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (calories/food)
World Health Organization Part of the United Nations dealing with health issues.
State Department of the US Background notes (general info, health advisories)
Economist British-based business publication.
TradePort Country profiles provided through California's commerce organizations and World Trade Press.